Chapter 1380: The Strongest Man on the Surface

This was more than a crushing defeat; it was a single strike that was enough to decide the outcome!

If his immense Super Light-Year entity hadn't provided him with vast supercomputing power and soul will, enabling him to forcibly forge that "shield," he would have died instantly!

Although the shield sustained little damage, he, behind it, was severely wounded by the sheer force of the impact.

A flicker of curiosity crossed Renard's face, and he couldn't help but remark, "You've actually mastered that guy's 'Alchemy,' the 'Lord's' concept of creating all things. That's incredible! No wonder this shield couldn't be shattered instantly."

"You truly are strong. Even Wang Renming's current 'Alchemy' is only comparable to yours, just enough to conjure a shield for practice... How long have you been studying? You've reached his level so quickly!"

You?? Kubitros's mouth fell open in horror.

What appeared to be a compliment was, in fact, a profound sarcasm.

He had achieved this level of control by forcibly amassing a soul vast enough to rival a galaxy, yet the other party...

"'A mere fungus, seemingly without powerful soul processing ability, is at the same level as me...' he stammered. 'Doesn't that mean if he were my size, he could crush me with one hand...'"

"Cosmic humans, are you ready? For the fist of the fungus?"

Renard raised his arm, laughed heartily, and then abruptly vanished.

The speed was astonishingly fast. Kubitros could barely raise his shield to defend, but this time, the shield deeply dented, and his entire body was utterly shattered.

"'What were you just saying? That you'd bring us despair and then go meet your new kin in the Sea of Chaos?' Renard asked, rubbing his ear like a street thug."

"Kubitros stammered blankly, 'You... you're too strong, aren't you?'"

Renard shook his head. "How many are in your tribe?"

"Over ten thousand," Kubitros replied.

This time, Renard was utterly astonished. He murmured, "One in ten thousand? A genius picked from ten thousand people has already reached this level?"

This is only one in ten thousand! What does that even mean? It's like them picking the best fighter from a small neighborhood.

After all that, they were effectively fighting a local street bully. Even though they won, he felt no sense of accomplishment.

These individuals are among the strongest peak existences throughout the universe's history, having exploited the future of the universe's remaining "four layers" to converge in this era.

Currently, a single federation has a population of ten quadrillion... They are geniuses, one in hundreds of quintillions.

Theirs is merely one in ten thousand.

Kuangtu, standing nearby, shook his head. "Your tribe currently has just over ten thousand people. It's not a limited birth rate; your reproductive capacity must be incredibly fast. What you lack is food for growth. Your bodies are simply too large; it takes exploiting a small galaxy to nurture just one of your kind...."

"But it won't always be like this."

"Initially, plundering nature's energy is slow, but it accelerates later on."

"Because when their previous generation ages and perishes, they leave behind immense energy. Their descendants can simply absorb this energy for reproduction... Over time, as generations overlap within this species, a vast racial energy reserve will form. This, combined with population growth and increased energy extraction, will eventually lead them to a stage where food is no longer a concern."

The future is predictable. A species with abundant food will enter a normal reproductive cycle, leading to a population explosion that will eventually fill every corner of the nine continents.

However, they will also engage in warfare, self-regulation, and internal strife... Like ancient humans, they will eventually reach a stable population plateau.

"'Now, a tribe of ten thousand people... even if their energy level isn't enough to annihilate us, their per capita intelligence alone is already formidable...' Kuangtu beckoned. 'This superhero captain, fight me.'"

"You, what *are* you?"

This time, Kubitros was utterly enraged.

He couldn't defeat Renard, and Wang Renming was probably no match either.

After all, those two were recognized as the strongest martial artists on the surface. But now, any random, unknown fellow dares to challenge him?

"'You're seeking death!!' Kubitros raged. 'Let you, the one who aspires to be nothing more than underwear, bear my wrath!'"

Kuangtu chuckled, shaking his head. "The Four Quantum Grandmasters, after pioneering the 'Quantum Battle Body,' were not content with just that. They went on to develop the far more difficult and intricate 'Complex Alchemy,' This is considered the most difficult martial art, but that doesn't mean... the 'Quantum Battle Body' is significantly weaker than 'Alchemy.' There are no weak martial arts, only weak practitioners."

"As long as the difference between martial arts isn't astronomical, it all depends on the practitioner. Being overly ambitious might not yield results!"

He slowly raised a hand through the air, and another white, porcelain-like hand slowly floated up beside it.

"Slow and steady wins the race. A single quantum hand requires quadrillions of quanta. It's incredibly arduous and exhausting, pairing and entangling them one by one, like building a tower of blocks. One misstep, and the entire structure collapses. To this day, it has collapsed on me 3,017 times, just to complete the molding of one arm... So far, I only have one hand, but it's more than enough to deal with you."

The quantum hand slowly stretched, transforming into a long sword.

"'Go!' Kuangtu commanded with a flick of his wrist, and the hand thrust straight forward."

Kubitros's face instantly contorted in horror. "This is one of the properties of quantum... quantum entanglement?"

He raised his hand to block. But the arm, like a fish, simply dispersed into a cloud of dust, evading his attack, only to re-coalesce and fiercely stab into his nose.

*Pfft!* "Ah!!!" Kubitros screamed loudly, growling, "Quantum Battle Body... So that's it! This body can perform exaggerated movements that flesh and blood cannot! No matter how powerful a martial artist is, even if they can control their body to fragment into countless particles for brief displacements, they can never fully disperse throughout the world, because they are flesh and blood! However, this proxy battle body can perform actions that transcend life itself!"

Kuangtu strode forward. "Because the Quantum Battle Body is not a living being, but a mass of quanta... 'Carefree Roaming,' 'Profound Concept,' 'Demonic Seed of the Dao Heart' – these are all movements that only non-living entities can perform. This system is incredibly complete. Although it's difficult to cultivate, it doesn't deter me."

Kuangtu's expression was calm. "Considering your massive size, your cultivation speed is already remarkably fast for a lower Ninth Order... This was likely achieved by sacrificing the entire tribe's development to push a 'Strongest Solo Fighter Project' for one individual... However, we have already set foot on the path of the Tenth Order, in the realm of 'Superabundance.'"

"'Superabundance?' Kubitros murmured. 'Martial arts also have a Ninth Order path, the Quantum Path... We've only just completed the Quantum Path and are now able to effortlessly control this microscopic world... So, is there also a Tenth Order path, the Superabundance Path?'"

They had already stepped onto the path of the Tenth Order. This meant that the two sides were no longer on the same level of combat power. Although both still appeared to be Ninth Order, the other side was already a nascent Tenth Order!

The difference between the Ninth Order and a nascent Tenth Order was as immense as the gaps between prior realms!

"How many people like you are there?" Kubitros couldn't help but ask loudly.

Ostensibly, there were only Renard and the Four Quantum Grandmasters from that battle years ago, but in reality, there were certainly more than just these two.

For instance, Kuangtu right before him... his combat power was undoubtedly formidable.

"'Similar to us?' Kuangtu chuckled, 'Not many. First, there's the Dao Lord of the Mother River Civilization. Its cultivation method allows it to transform into electromagnetic elements, a technique said to have a chance of defeating you and capable of expanding its size. It's the highest energy-level cultivation method. Second are Emperor Qi and his two companions. Their cultivation method seems to be "Chaos Head," and those individuals also cooperate. The last one is Emperor Zun, who is Ziji's husband and the most mysterious fellow.'"

"It is said that he is the one who truly surpasses us, the strongest among them all."

Kuangtu's expression tightened slightly, and he whispered, "He has cultivated all the foundational forms of our techniques. It is said he has advanced these methods to an unknown level of perfection... It has been countless years since he last made a move."

Stronger than the individuals right before him? Kubitros was utterly astounded, his heart sinking uncontrollably.